Talk:Cheetah
From Academic Kids
Some genetic researchers were studying Acinonyx jubatus to find out why he had a high abnormal sperm count. They gave a group of these animals a histocompatibility (tissue-type) test.
"This is singular," observed one to the other. "Every one of these cats gave the same answers."
"Aw," drawled the other, "they're all a bunch of cheetahs!"
Does anyone have info on the Cheetah's Population bottleneck
It is the only cat that cannot completely retract its claws ..... Even completely retracted, the claws remain visible and are used during acceleration.
Isn't the above self-contradictory?
Sebastjan
Yes -- I edited this article and I should have spotted that. Jacquerie27
- sort of, but less so if phrased: It is the only cat that cannot completely retract its claws ..... Even when maximally retracted, the cheetah's claws remain visible and are used during acceleration. -- Someone else 08:07 Apr 26, 2003 (UTC)
- But "maximally" is a very ugly word and it's implicit in "when retracted" anyway. Jacquerie27
- Ok, go for prettiness over clarity then. :) -- Someone else 19:08 Apr 26, 2003 (UTC)
The math on the speed isn't very accurate... I'm not sure which is right, but the units don't match up...
110kph = 68.31mph
96.54kph = 60mph
Gordon McCreight - Oct. 6 2004
Speed of cheetah not above 65 mph
The point made above is important (from the point of view of accuracy) and is related to the following point. My understanding is that experts believe the fastest "clocked" (documented) speed of a cheetah is close to 65 miles an hour. To push this up to 70 miles an hour is not good for an encyclopedia that aims for accuracy. Superlatives (such as "Guinness Book" numbers) tend to "drift" in the retelling, with a strong upward pressure that is largely unconscious in its exaggeration. Let's find authoritative sources to keep a rational ceiling on the natural tendency toward escalation of this fast cat's velocity. I would urge whoever is most involved in this article to edit the speed back down to 65 mph, until someone can identify an authoritative report of a quicker cheetah. Thanks. 65.223.141.108 17:25, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
MSN Encarta (http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761557976/Cheetah.html) has a much lower speed posted: 93 km/h or 58 mph Diploid 14:31, 5 Feb 2005 (EST)
Queued images
04123_Cheetah_in_Tree.jpg
Thick brush
In the subchapter "Habitat" we read "thick brush". What's that? An habitat or the result of a vandalism? Manuel Anastácio 02:55, 5 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Brush refers to a type of habitate somewhere between a light forest and a thickly grassed grassland.
